Jana Nayagan censor row: Madras High Court to pronounce verdict on January 27
Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan would be delivering the verdict they had reserved on January 20, 2026
Updated - January 23, 2026 08:34 pm IST - CHENNAI
In a tangle: The ASG told the court that no opportunity was given for the CBFC to file a detailed counter-affidavit. Photo: Special Arrangement
The first Division Bench of the Madras High Court is all set to pronounce its judgment on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) on a writ appeal filed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) against a single judge’s January 9, 2026, order to issue a U/A 16+ certificate for actor Vijay’s much anticipated final movie Jana Nayagan.
Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan will pronounce the verdict that they had reserved on January 20, 2026 after hearing Additional Solicitor General (ASG) AR.L. Sundaresan for the CBFC and senior counsel Satish Parasaran, assisted by Vijayan Subramanian, for KVN Productions LLP.
Published - January 23, 2026 08:32 pm IST
